UFC 117 Poster I Made

Wow buddy that is one wicked poster!

You and I go back my friend, so I see what I can pick apart. Just playing..

Seriously though, the only thing I dislike is the font. The font at the top just looks so official, that everything below it font-wise just looks off. I don't know if it's the color or what but it's like the Mona Lisa, with a bumpersticker over her smile. Stands out just enough that I can't ignore it.

The background is fantastic on both the top and bottom half, as well as the cut outs. I won't knock you for using pre-cut image, if it was done by someone else. Hell, I still don't cut all mine out.

Anyways, you still have the touch, but I've always found font to be a bitch personally. So don't take any of that too much to heart.

I'd so challenge you to a Poster-off. Winner gets to post the official UFC 118 thread. ha

thats bitch™

To be fair, I haven't made a graphic since last July, so it's been a year since my last. So it won't be as easy for me as you might think.

Plus you used to whoop my ass in GBL anyways. Now if only we could get Kliq to throw down too.

I'm out of the "graphic contest" business, but I'm glad to see that you guys still think of me in a good way .



This is an awesome graphic that I think has a lot of really cool elements to it. It certainly fits the theme extremely well.

I think that there is some room for improvement. I'll try to say things which others haven't said.

One of the things that is kind of odd to me when looking at the graphic was the angled photos of the fighters themselves. I think that you can accomplish this same "angled" look simply by messing with the backgrounds like you did, and blocking in the text a bit more.

An example would be what UFC did with their UFC 84 poster:
www.canadastarboxing.com/ufc/2008/ufc84/ufc84_poster_300.jpg

In that graphic, you still get that 'angled' feel, but the photos themselves are straight-on. I think an approach like this might help separate the "US" from the "BRAZIL" team.

Also, I'm struggling to understand why the USA team is in sepia tone, while the Brazil team is in color.

The final issue I'm having is the fonts that you used. Outside of the official "Ultimate Fighting Championship" font at the top and the "USA" and "Brazil" fonts below, I think that the rest of the text looks kind of 'slapped on' without a whole lot of work done. Even the "UFC" logo itself, I think, could've maybe used some sort of effect on it -- maybe a hard metallic effect to it or something. And the "117" font just doesn't stand out enough.

Outside of these issues and a few others which other people have brought up, I think this is an excellent graphic. It's very unique and you did a great job with the photo options you have. I do hope that you make more graphics like this. You might need to send me a PM to remind me to respond if you want me to, but I will definitely take the time to look over anything you do and give you some feedback.

Great job, my friend!

You're not the only one. Hahahaha. Text is the most difficult part of most graphics, in my opinion.

LOL at them saying UFC made it, as UFC could make one that good lol.